BA English Literature and American Studies / Overview

Year of entry: 2020

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Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Duration: 3 years
Typical A-level offer: AAB
Typical contextual A-level offer (what is this?): AAB, including Grade A in English Literature, or English Language and Literature (ie not English Language alone).
Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 35 points overall. 6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects (including 6 in English Literature); Full entry requirements
How to apply: Apply through UCAS

Course overview

Study at a university ranked 3rd in the UK for American Studies (Complete University Guide 2019) and 7th in the UK for English Language and Literature (QS World University Rankings 2019).
Explore the rich literary history and current creative scene of Manchester - a recently designated UNESCO City of Literature.
Study more than 1,000 years of writing in English, engaging with literary and cultural theory, studying texts in their historical contexts and reflecting on different cultures and traditions.
Explore US history, literature, politics, cultural theory, popular culture, and film.

American Studies

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If you apply to us and receive an offer, you will be invited to one of the subject visit days.

Find out more about open days on the School website .

Fees

Tuition fees for home/EU students commencing their studies in September 2020 will be £9,250 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £19,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Contact details

School/Faculty: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Contact name: Rebekah Shaw
Facsimile: (00 44) (0)161 275 3098
Email: ug-eac@manchester.ac.uk
Website: http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/american-studies/
School/Faculty overview: See: About us

Courses in related subject areas

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English Literature, American Studies and Creative Writing

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